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Orozco v. Sessions

Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Sessions v. Dimaya on May 14, 2018.

Docket No.17-6628

Issue

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 16(b), as applied to the definition of an aggravated felony in the Immigration and Naturalization Act, is constitutional.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Oct 31, 2017
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 4, 2017)
Nov 13, 2017
Pursuant to Rule 34.6 and Paragraph 9 of the Guidelines for the Submission of Documents to the Supreme Court’s Electronic Filing System, filings in this case should be submitted in paper form only, and should not be submitted through the Court’s electronic filing system.
Nov 29, 2017
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 4, 2017 to January 3, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 29, 2017
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 3, 2018.
Jan 3, 2018
Brief of respondent Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General in opposition filed.
Jan 18, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2018.
Apr 17, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.
Apr 23, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
May 7, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
May 14, 2018
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Sessions v. Dimaya, 584 U. S. ____ (2018).
Jun 15, 2018
JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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